CLEARWATER COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA February 09, 2016 9:00 A.M. Council Chambers 4340 – 47 Avenue, Rocky Mountain House AB 9:00 A.M. Delegation Tour 1:15 P.M. Public Hearing: Bylaw 1012/16 1:20 P.M. Public Hearing: Bylaw 1013/16 A. DELEGATION TOUR: 1. 9:00 A.M. Bunch Welding Ltd. with Jim Eglinski, MP B. CALL TO ORDER 10:30 A.M. Tentative C. AGENDA ADOPTION D. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 1. January 26, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes E. MUNICIPAL 1. Delegation: Jim Eglinski, MP 2. Review of Clearwater County Council Lobby and Advocacy Campaigns 3. High Speed Internet Report Item to Follow F. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. 1:15 P.M. Bylaw 1012/16 Road Allowance License NE 35 36 6 W5M & SE 2 37 6 W5M 2. Bylaw 1012/16 Road Allowance License Second & Third Readings 3. 1:20 P.M. Bylaw 1013/16 NW 21 39 4 W5M & NE 20 39 4 W5M 4. Bylaw 1013/16 Road Allowance License Second & Third Readings G. INFORMATION 1. CAO’s Report 2. Public Works Director’s Report 3. Councillors’ Verbal Report 4. Accounts Payable Listing H. IN CAMERA 1. Labour I. ADJOURNMENT E1 AGENDA ITEM PROJECT: Review of Clearwater County Council Lobby and Advocacy Campaigns PRESENTATION DATE: February 9, 2016 DEPARTMENT: WRITTEN BY: REVIEWED BY: Municipal Tracy Haight/Ron Leaf Ron Leaf BUDGET IMPLICATION: ☒ N/A ☐ Funded by Dept. ☐ Reallocation LEGISLATIVE DIRECTION: ☐None ☐ Provincial Legislation (cite) ☐ County Bylaw or Policy (cite) PRIORITY AREA: STRATEGIC PLAN THEME: Advocate in the best STRATEGIES: Well Governed and Leading interests of our community 2.5.5, 2.5.6, 2.5.7, 2.5.8 Organization and region ATTACHMENT(S): RECOMMENDATION: That Council review and update/amend lobby and advocacy campaigns with the Provincial Government. BACKGROUND: During the spring AAMDC conference, Councillors may have opportunity to speak with the Premier, Ministers and/or other Government representatives. The following items have been identified as key priorities by Council along with key message(s) associated with each issue and Ministry(ies) responsible for that support. 1. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOSPITAL Key Ministry – Infrastructure Brian Mason Secondary Ministry – Health Sarah Hoffman Key Message: The Rocky Mountain House hospital is a critical facility for health care and services in west central Alberta. This facility is key for health and emergency health service for area residents, First Nations communities, industry and recreational users of West County. Identification of a future site is critical as inter-municipal development and transportation plans as well as infrastructure plans (water, wastewater) are being reviewed and updated. Page 1 of 3 E1 2. LINEAR POOLING Key Ministry – Municipal Affairs Danielle Larivee Secondary – Finance Joe Ceci Agriculture – Oneil Carlier Key Message: The various proposals to pool and reallocate taxation associated with linear assessments are flawed as they fail to consider the massive obligations rural municipalities face with respect to maintaining rural infrastructure, services and quality of life. Clearwater County, the Town of Rocky Mountain House and the Village of Caroline demonstrate the ability of local elected officials to negotiate revenue sharing and cost sharing agreements that benefit the region as a whole. Inter-municipal collaboration is the key to the fiscal challenges facing Alberta municipalities; linear pooling is not. Update: May 26, 2015 Council Meeting - Council suggested that the impact on landowner issues regarding the adverse effects of pipelines on property should also be included as an issue to be considered in future discussion regarding this topic. 3. MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE (MSI) GRANT Key Ministry – Municipal Affairs Danielle Larivee; Treasury – Joe Ceci Key Message: The MSI program is vital to municipal sustainability. The MSI funds allow municipalities the ability to address key issues, particularly aged infrastructure. It is critical that the Provincial Government honors the initial $11.3 B commitment and that this program extends past the Province’s 2016/17 fiscal year. 4. BROADBAND/HIGH SPEED INTERNET Key Ministry – Services AB Stephanie McLean Key Ministry – Economic Development & Trade Deron Bilious Secondary – Danielle Larivee Key Message: Rural Alberta is seriously underserved in terms of access to high speed internet. The lack of dependable high speed service is affecting economic development, community competitiveness, education and health delivery, and quality of life of rural Albertans. Changes to the SuperNet contract in terms of data pricing, access to Points of Presence and coordination with municipal broadband programs are but some of the changes required to address “last mile” challenges. Update: January 18, 2016 – Council wrote Ministers Larivee and Bilious E1 5. BRIDGE & RESOURCE ROAD FUNDING Key Ministry – Transportation Brian Mason Secondary – Municipal Affairs Danielle Larivee Key Message: Alberta’s economy is dependent on resource extraction and development. Roads and bridges are critical infrastructure that supports the operations of the various resource based industries (e.g. timber, oil & gas, aggregate). Restoration of the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure (STI) program funding, in particular funding for the Local Bridge program and the Resource Road program, is vital. 6. WEST COUNTY MANAGEMENT Key Ministry – Environment & Parks Shannon Phillips Secondary – Agriculture & Forestry – Oneil Carlier Key Message 1: The Provincial Government manages activities associated with resource extraction uses (e.g. mining, oil & gas, timber) occurring on Crown land however, the Province exercises little control regarding the significant recreational uses occurring on these same lands. The number of recreational users of crown land, and particularly in the eastern slopes areas, have increased geometrically in the past 10 – 15 years. While there is economic benefit derived from this activity there is an increasing need by the Provincial Government to better understand and manage the recreational activity. Municipal governments need to be a partner in developing solutions. Key Message 2: Rocky Regional Waste Authority incurs approximately $70K associated with waste generated in “west country” associated with random camping and related recreational uses. Previous Government indicated a willingness to offset these costs but no formal program was developed. Request financial support for waste management associated with recreational land use on crown property it is reasonable to expect some form of support. 7. POLICING Key Ministry – Justice & Solicitor General Kathleen Ganley RCMP – Marianne Ryan; Glen Degoeij Key Message: The RMH detachment remains one of the busiest and most dynamic detachments in the Province due to a variety of factors such as: oil & timber industries, recreational uses (e.g. OHV, snowmobile, hunting, etc.), First Nations, transient & recreational population, etc. In 2015 the Province provided funding for approximately 40 new RCMP officers for the Province of which RMH received 2. The increased number of positions in the Rocky detachment has allowed the detachment commander flexibility to address the numerous policing challenges of the area. The addition of the officers is greatly appreciated and are making a significant impact in multiple areas of the community. F1 AGENDA ITEM PROJECT: Bylaw 1012/16 Road Allowance License Second & Third Readings PRESENTATION DATE: February 9th, 2016 DEPARTMENT: Public WRITTEN BY: Charlene REVIEWED BY: Marshall Works Johnson Morton BUDGET IMPLICATION: ☒ N/A ☐ Funded by Dept. ☐ Reallocation LEGISLATIVE DIRECTION: ☒None ☐ Provincial Legislation (cite) ☒ County Bylaw or Policy (cite): Permitting of Road Allowances STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY AREA: STRATEGIES: THEME: Managing our Planning 1.1.1 Ensure appropriate land Growth use planning for public infrastructure, rural subdivisions, hamlets and commercial and industrial lands. ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Letter from Dusty & Branden Fay 2. Bylaw No. 1012/16 3. Map of requested road allowance area RECOMMENDATION: That Council gives second and third reading, provided there are not objections at the public hearing, to Dusty & Branden Fay to license the road allowance between NE-35-36-6-W5M & SE-2-37-6-W5M for livestock fencing purposes. BACKGROUND: Dusty & Branden Fay are the adjacent landowners for the road allowance between NE- 35-36-6-W5M and SE-2-37-6-W5M. They are requesting to licence the road allowance for livestock purposes. Attached you will find the new Bylaw No 1012/16 pertaining to this request along with a request letter from Dusty & Branden Fay and a map of the requested road allowance. Page 1 of 1 F1 BY-LAW NO. 1012/16 A By-law of the Clearwater County, Province of Alberta, for the purpose of granting a permit for the temporary occupation or use of a road allowance in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, Chapter H- 7, Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980, Section 16, 1, (Q). WHEREAS, the lands hereafter described are no longer required for public travel and; WHEREAS, application has been made to Council to F1 have the highway temporarily occupied or used. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Clearwater County Council, in the Province of Alberta, does hereby authorize the following roadway for temporary occupation or use subject to rights of access granted by other legislation or regulations and relevant County Policy. Between NE-35-36-6-W5M and SE-2-37-6- W5M (approximately 4.00 acres more or less) Excepting thereout all mines and minerals. READ A FIRST TIME this day of _ __ A.D., 2016 REEVE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE